By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Veteran ATF agent Vince Cefalu, a whistleblower who became a particularly controversial figure after voicing concern about the failed Operation Fast and Furious, was “unceremoniously” handed his dismissal papers on Tuesday, according his spokesman. An ATF official met him at the Denny’s parking lot in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada, near his…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com No one wants to end up like Martha Stewart – a raging success who landed behind bars. Tapping into that fear, FBI agents bounced around the design diva’s name several times during a year-long probe into whether Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne and staffer Kathleen Winn violated election laws, the East Valley Tribune…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has tapped a new Special Agent in Charge of the bureau’s Washington Field Office, the FBI announced Tuesday. Timothy Gallagher, who most recently served as chief of the Financial Crimes Section at FBI headquarters, will head criminal and cyber probes in D.C. and northern Virginia. Gallagher’s career as a special…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Joseph Romano, a convicted con man, wanted revenge for being sentenced to 15 years behind bars. So much so, reports the New York Daily News, that he tried to hire hitmen to torture and decapitate the judge and prosecutor who oversaw his case in New York. An added bonus to the killers:…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol agents opened fire on a stolen car when the driver tried to run over agents in a desperate attempt to flee Tuesday, News 4 WOAI reports. The incident happened after agents pulled over the car after discovering it was stolen. But when agents got out to talk to the driver,…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An undercover FBI agent accused of using tax dollars to pay for prostitutes for himself and others while posing as an arms broker in the Philippines denied wrongdoing, the Washington Post reports. “At no time did I pay to have sex with any employee” of the two clubs, according to the declaration…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Why would anyone be snapping photos of a storm brewing in Houston, Texas? The FBI was concerned enough to question photographer Michael Galindo about the Sept. 13 pictures near a refinery, reports Opposing Views. Galindo said the answer was simple enough: He was volunteering for the National Weather Service. After someone at…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol agent killed by apparent friendly fire along the Mexico border in Arizona was remembered during a poignant funeral Monday, Reuters reports. “Our best wishes and prayers continue for the other agents involved in the incident, that they may experience healing and peace. We honor all who serve in the…
